Button-fastener.



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BUTTON FASTBNER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18,1910

1,024, 1 18. Patentd Apr. 23, 1912.

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CLARK S. GOMSTOCK, SE, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

BUTTON-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Application filed July 18, 1910. Serial No. 572,650.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARK S. CoMsTooK, Sn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Button-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to button fasteners, and particularly to that classwhich are adapted to permanently attach a button to the fabric inconnection with which the same are used.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 illustrates my improved form offastening device. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the deviceillustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 illustrates one manner of securing thefastening device to the button. Fig. 4 illustrates the completion of theoperation begun in Fig. 1.

My improved button fastener H is formed of a single piece of wire bentto form a coil h shown as having a single turn which is substantiallycircular, and one end of which is bent inward at 71. and then upward ina plane substantially perpendicular to that of the coil h forming theneck 7L which terminates preferably in a tapered point. The opposite endof the wire is then bent inward as at h parallel with the bent portionhi, and is then bent around the neck 7L forming an eye it whichencircles the said neck and forms a secure structure. If desired, theshank of the button fastener illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, by which Imean the lower part thereof formed by the coil it, may be incased in asuitable cap, one of which I have illustrated in place in Fig. 2 andhave designated if".

The parallel arrangement of the parts h h coupled with the coiling ofthe end of h around the neck k at 72. tends to strengthen and brace thesaid neck and to hold the same in position, and the said button fasteneris extremely economical in manufacture, is simple and strong inconstruction and has no projecting ends of metal to tear the clothes orhands.

In applying my invention I may employ buttons such as are now in use andwhich are designated in the drawings by letter A. The button A isusually formed of a single piece of sheet metal stamped to shape, havinga central cup ordepression a across the bottom of which is an integralbar (4 The fastening device H in connection with which this button isillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, has a neck if. The neck is insertedthrough the fabric 0 to which the button A is to be attached, and a dieD having a central concave die surface d, is brought down within the cupat and encounters the head of the neck 0 and bends the same into theform of the eye 0 as shown in Fig. 2.

All the parts in the drawing are illustrated somewhat exaggerated insize for the purpose of clearness of illustration.

The eye 0 will preferably form a snug fit about the bar a therebysecurely and rigidly holding the button in place.

What I claim is 1. A button attaching member formed of a single piece ofwire bent to substantially circular shape to form the head, and bothends of said wire being then bent inwardly toward the center of the headin substantially parallel lines and lying closely adjacent whereby saidwires brace and support one another, one of said ends being then bentoutwardly at substantially a right angle to the plane of the head toform the neck and the other end being then bent snugly around said neck,whereby said neck wire is reinforced and strengthened by said parallelwire and said encircling loop and is held firmly in place.

2. A button attaching member formed of a single piece of wire bent tosubstantially circular shape to form the head, and both ends of saidwire being then bent inwardly toward the center of the head insubstantially parallel lines and lying closely adjacent whereby saidwires brace and support one another, one of said ends being then bentoutwardly at substantially a right angle to the plane of the head toform the neck and the other end being then bent snugly around said neckforming a loop Which begins on the side at Which said looping Wireenters the circle, whereby said neck Wire is reinforced and strengthenedby said parallel Wire and said encircling loop and is held firmly inplace.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name 1n the presence oftwo sub- 10 scrlbing wlt-nesses.

CLARK S. GOMSTOOK, SR.

WVitnesses:

VIRGINIA LENsE, G. B. GROESBECK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

